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ANDREOLI AND CARPENTER'S CECIL ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINE
Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine
With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
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Eighth Edition

By
Thomas Andreoli, MD, MACP, FRCP(Edin), Distinguished Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Arkansas College of Medicine, Little Rock, AR
Ivor Benjamin, MD, FACC, FAHA, Professor of Medicine, Christi T. Smith Chair for Cardiovascular Research, Chief, Division of Cardiology, The University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
Robert Griggs, MD, FACP, FAAN, Edward A. and Alma Vollertsen Rykenboer Professor of Neurophysiology, Chair, Department of Neurology, Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
Edward Wing, MD, Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Bio Med Medical Affairs, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Description


Students, residents, and instructors swear by Andreoli and Carpenter?s Cecil Essentials of Medicine because it presents just the right amount of information, just the right way. Edited by the late Thomas E. Andreoli, MD as well as Ivor Benjamin, MD, Robert C. Griggs, MD, and Edward J. Wing, MD, it focuses on core principles and how they apply to patient care, covering everything you need to know to succeed on a medical rotation or residency. Masterful editing and a user-friendly full-color design make absorbing and retaining information as effortless as possible, and Student Consult online access offers convenient, flexible reference to the complete contents of the book plus additional clinical photos and radiologic images, videos demonstrating procedures, audio recordings of heart and lung sounds, and more.



Audience


Medical students and residents



Contents


I Introduction to Molecular Medicine

1 Molecular Basis of Human Disease

II Evidence-Based Medicine

2 Evidence-Based Medicine, Quality of Life, and the Cost of Medicine

III Cardiovascular Disease

3 Structure and Function of the Normal Heart and Blood Vessels

  4 Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

  5 Diagnostic Tests and Procedures in the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

  6 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy

  7 Congenital Heart Disease

  8 Acquired Valvular Heart Disease

  9 Coronary Heart Disease

  10 Cardiac Arrhythmias

  11 Pericardial and Myocardial Disease

  12 Other Cardiac Topics

  13 Vascular Diseases and Hypertension

IV Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 14 The Lung in Health and Disease

  15 General Approach to Patients with Respiratory Disorders


  16 Evaluating Lung Structure and Function

  17 Obstructive Lung Diseases

  18 Interstitial Lung Diseases

  19 Pulmonary Vascular Disease

  20 Disorders of Respiratory Control

  21 Disorders of the Pleura, Chest Wall, and Mediastinum

  22 Infectious Diseases of the Lung

  23 Essentials in Critical Care Medicine

  24 Neoplastic Disorders of the Lung

V Preoperative and Postoperative Care

25 Preoperative and Postoperative Care

VI Renal Disease

26 Elements of Renal Structure and Function

  27 Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease

  28

Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

  29 Glomerular Diseases

  30 Major Nonglomerular Disorders

  31 Vascular Disorders of the Kidney

  32 Acute Kidney Injury

  33 Chronic Renal Failure

VII Gastrointestinal Disease

34 Common Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease

  34A  Abdominal Pain

  34B  Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

  34C  Malabsorption

  34D  Diarrhea

  35 Endoscopic and Imaging Procedures

  36 Esophageal Disorders

  37 Diseases of the Stomach and Duodenum

  38 Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  39 Neoplasms of the Tastrointestinal Tract

  40 Diseases of the Pancreas

VIII Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System

41 Laboratory Tests in Liver Disease

  42 Jaundice

  43 Acute and Chronic Hepatitis

  44 Fulminant Hepatic Failure

  45 Cirrhosis of the Liver and Its Complications

  46 Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract



IX Hematologic Disease

47 Hematopoiesis and Hematopoietic Failure

  48 Clonal Disorders of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell

  49 Disorders of Red Blood Cells

  50 Clinical Disorders of Neutrophils

  51 Disorders of Lymphocytes

  52 Normal Hemostasis

  53 Disorders of Hemostasis: Bleeding

  54 Disorders of Hemostasis: Thrombosis

X 55 Cancer Etiology: Oncogenes And Environmental/Toxic Factors

  56 Cancer Epidemiology And Cancer Prevention

  57 Solid Tumors

  58 Complications Of Cancer

  59 Principles Of Cancer Treatment

XI 60 Obesity

  61 Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Nervosa

  62 Malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment And Nutritional Support In Adult Patients

  63 Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

  64 Disorders Of Metals And Metalloproteins

XII 65 Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis

  66 The Thyroid Gland

  67 The Adrenal Gland

  68 Male Reproductive Endocrinology

  69 Diabetes Mellitus

  70 Hypoglycemia

XIII 71 Women?s Health Topics

XIV 72 Men?s Health Topics

XV 73 Normal Physiology Of Bone And Mineral Homeostasis

  74 Disorders Of Serum Minerals

  75 Metabolic Bone Diseases

  76 Osteoporosis

  77 Paget?s Disease Of Bone

XVI 78 Approach To The Patient With Rheumatic Disease

  79 Rheumatoid Arthritis

  80 Spondyloarthropathies

  81 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  82 Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

  83 Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

  84 Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

  85 Sjogren?s Syndrome

  86 Vasculitides

  87 Crystal Arthropathies

  88 Osteoarthritis

  89 Nonarticular Soft Tissue Disorders

  90 Rheumatic Manifestations Of Systemic Disorders

XVII 91 Organisms That Infect Humans

  92 Host Defenses Against Infection

  93 Laboratory Diagnosis Of Infectious Diseases

  94 Antimicrobial Therapy

  95 Fever And Febrile Syndromes

  96 Bacteremia And Sepsis Syndrome

  97 Infections Of The Nervous System

  98 Infections Of The Head And Neck

  99 Infections Of The Lower Respiratory Tract

  100 Infections Of The Heart And Vessels

  101 Skin And Soft Tissue Infections

  102 Intra-Abdominal Abscess And Peritonitis

  103 Infectious Diarrhea

  104 Infections Involving Bones And Joints

  105 Infections Of The Urinary Tract

  106 Healthcare-Associated Infections

  107 Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  108 Hiv Infection And The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

  109 Infections In The Immunocompromised Host

  110 Infectious Diseases Of Travelers: Protozoal And Helminthic Infections

XVIII 111 Bioterrorism

XIX 112 Neurologic Evaluation Of The Patient

  113 Disorders Of Consciousness

  114 Disorders Of Sleep

  115 Cortical Syndromes

  116 Dementia And Memory Disturbances

  117 Disorders Of Mood And Behavior

  118 Disorders Of Thermal Regulation

  119 Headache, Neck Pain, And Other Painful Disorders

  120 Disorders Of Vision And Hearing

  121 Dizziness

  122 Disorders Of The Motor System

  123 Developmental And Neurocutaneous Disorders

  124 Cerebrovascular Disease

  125 Trauma To Head And Spine

  126 Epilepsy

  127 Central Nervous System Tumors

  128 Infectious Diseases Of The Nervous System

  129 Demyelinating And Inflammatory Disorders

  130 Neuromuscular Diseases: Disorders Of The Motor Neuron And PlexPeripheral Nerve Disease

  131 Muscle Diseases

  132 Neuromuscular Junction Disease

XX 133 The Aging Patient

XXI 134 Palliative Care

XXII 135 Alcohol And Substance Abuse





Bibliographic details
Paperback, 1216 pages, publication date: APR-2010
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-6109-0
ISBN-10: 1-4160-6109-6
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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